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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 817701, member: 15309&quot;]As Ben already pointed out, they are not grading the coin just giving their opinion.&nbsp; GEM BU means the coin is MS65 and FH means the coin has a full head.&nbsp;&nbsp; Please keep in mind that most of the 1917 T1 SLQ&#039;s on the market are FH and there is not a significant mark up for the designation for this date.&nbsp; This is not the type of coin you should consider buying raw unless you have extensive knowledge of the series including grading.&nbsp; SLQ&#039;s are tough to grade and they are very expensive.&nbsp; In addition this E-Bay seller is notorious for giving lofty grades to raw problem coins with enhanced photos.&nbsp; It would not surprise me at all if the coin in question is a cleaned MS63.&nbsp; Here is what a real 1917 T1 MS65 FH SLQ should look like:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Standing%20Liberty%20Quarters/SLQ1917T1NGCMS65FH3032391-003H.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you are really interested in a gem 1917 T1 SLQ, you should not buy one from E-Bay.&nbsp; Heritage usually has at least one in almost every signature sale.&nbsp; Here is a link to an eye appealing example of one in the upcoming auction although I find the mark on Liberty&#039;s ankle disturbing.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1138&amp;LotIdNo=1032" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1138&amp;LotIdNo=1032" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1138&amp;LotIdNo=1032</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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